by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Religion/Religious Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Grand Valley State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in religion, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GVSU was $805 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the GVSU religion bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GVSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the religion students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the religion bachelor’s degrees at GVSU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Religion/Religious Studies | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
